South Carolina Property Tax
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Effective property tax rate
0.50%
0.50pp below the national average of 1.00%
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County Rankings
Highest and lowest effective property tax rates among South Carolina's counties.
Highest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allendale County | 0.88% |
| 2 | Bamberg County | 0.83% |
| 3 | Hampton County | 0.81% |
| 4 | Barnwell County | 0.74% |
| 5 | Richland County | 0.70% |
| 6 | Newberry County | 0.69% |
| 7 | Williamsburg County | 0.66% |
| 8 | Orangeburg County | 0.66% |
| 9 | McCormick County | 0.64% |
| 10 | Marlboro County | 0.64% |
Lowest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horry County | 0.34% |
| 2 | Pickens County | 0.38% |
| 3 | Oconee County | 0.39% |
| 4 | Charleston County | 0.41% |
| 5 | Calhoun County | 0.42% |
| 6 | Georgetown County | 0.43% |
| 7 | Darlington County | 0.43% |
| 8 | Aiken County | 0.43% |
| 9 | Cherokee County | 0.44% |
| 10 | Laurens County | 0.44% |
All Counties
Browse property tax data for all 46 counties in South Carolina.
Showing 46 of 46 counties
- Abbeville CountyRate:0.49%Home:$147,200Tax:$717
- Aiken CountyRate:0.43%Home:$199,500Tax:$862
- Allendale CountyRate:0.88%Home:$61,600Tax:$542
- Anderson CountyRate:0.46%Home:$212,500Tax:$985
- Bamberg CountyRate:0.83%Home:$96,000Tax:$796
- Barnwell CountyRate:0.74%Home:$97,200Tax:$717
- Beaufort CountyRate:0.50%Home:$407,600Tax:$2,022
- Berkeley CountyRate:0.48%Home:$280,300Tax:$1,343
- Calhoun CountyRate:0.42%Home:$148,800Tax:$630
- Charleston CountyRate:0.41%Home:$450,800Tax:$1,864
- Cherokee CountyRate:0.44%Home:$135,200Tax:$590
- Chester CountyRate:0.59%Home:$143,800Tax:$846
- Chesterfield CountyRate:0.46%Home:$101,400Tax:$468
- Clarendon CountyRate:0.58%Home:$147,300Tax:$848
- Colleton CountyRate:0.60%Home:$145,900Tax:$883
- Darlington CountyRate:0.43%Home:$141,400Tax:$604
- Dillon CountyRate:0.50%Home:$84,400Tax:$425
- Dorchester CountyRate:0.58%Home:$294,400Tax:$1,710
- Edgefield CountyRate:0.45%Home:$194,300Tax:$877
- Fairfield CountyRate:0.53%Home:$129,100Tax:$683
- Florence CountyRate:0.44%Home:$165,500Tax:$724
- Georgetown CountyRate:0.43%Home:$262,300Tax:$1,117
- Greenville CountyRate:0.53%Home:$273,900Tax:$1,445
- Greenwood CountyRate:0.58%Home:$166,400Tax:$973
- Hampton CountyRate:0.81%Home:$102,400Tax:$826
- Horry CountyRate:0.34%Home:$260,500Tax:$879
- Jasper CountyRate:0.55%Home:$269,400Tax:$1,490
- Kershaw CountyRate:0.49%Home:$191,900Tax:$937
- Lancaster CountyRate:0.50%Home:$298,100Tax:$1,487
- Laurens CountyRate:0.44%Home:$153,500Tax:$673
- Lee CountyRate:0.57%Home:$101,900Tax:$579
- Lexington CountyRate:0.52%Home:$217,700Tax:$1,136
- Marion CountyRate:0.46%Home:$86,800Tax:$397
- Marlboro CountyRate:0.64%Home:$74,500Tax:$475
- McCormick CountyRate:0.64%Home:$159,000Tax:$1,014
- Newberry CountyRate:0.69%Home:$158,200Tax:$1,090
- Oconee CountyRate:0.39%Home:$217,200Tax:$856
- Orangeburg CountyRate:0.66%Home:$109,700Tax:$724
- Pickens CountyRate:0.38%Home:$216,000Tax:$821
- Richland CountyRate:0.70%Home:$224,200Tax:$1,569
- Saluda CountyRate:0.57%Home:$123,200Tax:$700
- Spartanburg CountyRate:0.56%Home:$216,000Tax:$1,217
- Sumter CountyRate:0.54%Home:$159,500Tax:$860
- Union CountyRate:0.56%Home:$100,000Tax:$558
- Williamsburg CountyRate:0.66%Home:$95,100Tax:$630
- York CountyRate:0.50%Home:$322,700Tax:$1,602
South Carolina Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in South Carolina, answered with current data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax in South Carolina is calculated by multiplying your home's assessed value by the local effective tax rate. The state-wide effective rate is 0.50%, but rates vary significantly by county. Each county applies its own assessment ratio and mill rate, so the actual rate you pay depends on where you live within South Carolina.
The population-weighted effective property tax rate in South Carolina is 0.50%. Based on the median home value of $158,600, a typical homeowner pays around $852 per year in property tax. This figure is calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data across all 46 counties in South Carolina.
Horry County has the lowest effective property tax rate in South Carolina at 0.34%. The median home value there is $260,500, with a median annual tax of $879.
Allendale County has the highest effective property tax rate in South Carolina at 0.88%. The median home value there is $61,600, with a median annual tax of $542.
The U.S. national population-weighted average effective property tax rate is 1.00%. South Carolina's rate of 0.50% is 0.50 percentage points below the national average. This means South Carolina homeowners typically pay less in property tax than the average American homeowner, relative to home value.